Mission... To be a New Testament Church existing to exalt Christ, know Him passionately, and make Him known.

Vision... To do our part in building a great city and world, through laboring for the advancement of the gospel to all nations, and being a church that assists with today’s problems, issues, communities, people, and needs.

Strategy...To invite people to have a relationship with Jesus Christ, build authentic relationships, develop their spiritual maturity, and equip them for ministry and life missions, while glorifying God, through a philosophy called...

FLOWS...

Fellowship... committed to building relationships and living in community

Learning... committed to learning from the Bible expositionally... and to discipleship

Outreach... committed to reaching out to those in need locally and globally

Worship... committed to meet and live in a community of worship to the Lord

Service... committed to serving in the church, and to serving in our communities

Statement of Faith...The Fountain has been formed as a fellowship of believers in the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Our supreme desire is to know Christ and be conformed to His image by the power of the Holy Spirit. We are not a denominational church, nor are we opposed to denominations as such, only to the overemphasis of the doctrinal differences that have led to the division of the body of Christ.

Affirmation of Faith...God exists as the Trinity, (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), and is Creator of all things. The Bible is the infallible, inerrant, inspired, authoritative Word of God. Jesus Christ is all man and all God, came in the flesh, and born of a virgin. He walked on earth, lived a sinless life, was crucified on the cross for the remission of all sins, He died and was resurrected on the third day by the Holy Spirit, and then ascended to the right hand of God. The Holy Spirit lives in and through all believers, and empowers us through life with gifts and manifestations.

Core Values...

• God is honored in excellence

• People matter to God

• The message never changes, but the methods must

• Committed to growing as individuals, as a family, and as a church

• Dedicated Christ followers will mature in their faith

• Teaching is for life change

• Focus on things that unite us, not the things that divide us

 

Doctrinal Position...

We believe there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, equal in power and glory; that this triune God created all, upholds all, and governs all.

 

We believe in God, the Father, an infinite, personal Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power, and love; that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men; that He hears and answers prayer; and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ.

 

We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, and teachings; His substitutionary atoning death; bodily resurrection; ascension into heaven; perpetual intercession for His people; and personal, visible return to earth. We believe that He is one and the same as God. He was fully human and fully God.

 

We believe in the Holy Spirit, who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment and to regenerate, sanctify, and empower in ministry all who believe in Christ. We believe the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ and that He is an abiding Helper, Teacher, and Guide. We believe that Jesus Christ baptizes the seeking believer with the Holy Spirit and power for service, either at the time of or subsequent to regeneration, which is a separate work from the indwelling Spirit for salvation. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit and in the exercise of all biblical gifts of the Spirit as reflected through the fruit of that same Spirit.

 

We believe that all the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original manuscripts, and that they are the infallible rule of faith and practice.

 

We believe all people are by nature separated from God and responsible for their own sin, but that salvation, redemption, and forgiveness are freely offered to all by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. When a person repents of sin and accepts Jesus Christ as his/her personal Lord and Savior, trusting Him to save, that person is immediately born again and sealed by the Holy Spirit, all of his/her sins are forgiven, and that person becomes a child of God, destined to spend eternity with the Lord.

 

We await the pre-tribulation rapture of the church, and we believe in the literal Second Coming of Christ with His saints to rule the earth, which will be personal and visible. This motivates us to holy living, heartfelt worship, committed service, diligent study of God's Word, regular fellowship, participation in adult baptism by immersion and Holy Communion.

 

We believe the Lord Jesus Christ committed two ordinances to the Church: 1) baptism, and 2) the Lord's Supper. We believe in baptism by immersion and communion, both of which are open to all believers in Jesus Christ.

 

We believe that the Bible clearly delineates that spiritual gifts are for the edification of the body and that they are to be exercised in love. We believe that love is more important than the most spectacular gifts, and without love, all exercise of spiritual gifts is worthless. In our services, we focus on a personal relationship with God through worship, prayer, and the teaching of the Word of God. We do not practice speaking in tongues during worship or while a Bible study is in progress because we do not believe that the Holy Spirit would interrupt Himself. God is not the author of confusion. These gifts are encouraged in more intimate settings, e.g. afterglow services and small groups where their benefit can accomplish the purpose for which they have been given - the edification of the body of Christ.